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Exposed! Racism In Britain As A 15-Year-Old Girl Is Strip Searched
Be Warned, It’s Despicable
Before I explain about the events that led me to write about racism in Britain, I need to warn you that the story is very upsetting. It involves police officers strip-searching a black 15-year-old girl who was on her period because she “smelled strongly of cannabis.” If you think this article will upset or trigger you, please stop reading now.
The outgoing commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick, insisted there is no institutional racism problem within the force. I think recent events have shown she is either delusional, incompetent, or outright lying.
A report released recently by Hackney council stated that racism was likely to have been a factor in how this girl was treated. For those of you with a strong stomach, here are the facts. I warn you they’re not pleasant.
The Facts
The girl, only named Child Q, went to school, as usual, that day. It appears that staff members became concerned that she had a strong smell of cannabis and presumably were concerned she had brought it onto school…
